Why I Started Fasting During Quarantine

My name is Cassie Shropshire—I’m a 31-year-old Huntsville, Alabama native. My weight loss journey began in 2019. I decided that I wanted to try keto because I had heard so much about it, and I had friends who were doing it that had good results. As I was researching, I came across intermittent fasting. I…

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First Fast of Fall

Temperatures are getting cooler, leaves are getting crunchier, and days are getting shorter—fall is here, so let’s celebrate with a group fast! We’ll be hosting an extended group fast from September 30-October 2 with guidance for completing a 48-hour fast shared along the way. Here’s how to join: Follow us on Instagram for guidance from…

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Fasting is Easier Than Ever with iOS 14

Managing your fasts just got easier with iOS 14—widgets allow you to see your fasting progress at a glance, and Siri support lets you start and stop fasts without lifting a finger. Home Screen Hero We’ve created a Zero widget so you can make your fasts the star of your home screen. Check out the…

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Coffee vs. Green Tea

Sipping on your morning beverage? Here’s what you need to know about the respective benefits of having coffee or green tea during your fast. ☕️ Black Coffee: a fasting favorite for many. Known to help reduce hunger and increase energy, sipping on a cup of joe is a no-brainer for lots of Zero fasters. A…

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Celebrate National 16:8 Day

The second annual National 16:8 Day is right around the corner! In case you missed it last year, we’ve declared August 16th an official holiday for our most popular time-restricted feeding plan: a 16:8 TRF. So join us for a 16:8 on 8/16. Here’s how: Start your timer after your last meal on Saturday, August…

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Hydration 101

Sure, you know hydration is important, but do you know how to hydrate properly for your unique needs? And do you know how to modify your hydration routine when fasting? Water is an essential nutrient—meaning it’s needed for a variety of functions throughout the body like temperature regulation, waste removal, protection of tissues and joints,…

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7 Simple Snack Swaps You Should Make

That’s right, we said the S word…snack. It’s a polarizing term, we know. Fasting is a tool used by many in the Zero community to avoid any type of mindless grazing outside of an eating window or dedicated meal, and that’s great! That being said, we have to acknowledge that no one’s eating behavior is…

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100 Million Fasts and Counting!

Recently, the Zero community surpassed 100 million fasts completed in the app! To celebrate this huge group accomplishment, we decided to round up some additional stats about your goals, favorite fasts, and more.

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Optimizing Your Food Environment

With more time spent at home, the environment that we create in our kitchen and pantries is more important than ever. Willpower and motivation to make healthy nutrition choices can only go so far. At some point, we all become vulnerable to our environment and the easy, tempting choices that surround us. Hey, no one…

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